Category: Highlights
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Posted on September 16, 2010
Bill Bland helps pick the best of the best of Wisconsin’s drinking water
“The quality of water in Wisconsin is excellent. This whole exercise is about that,” said soils professor Bill Bland as he made his way to […]
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Posted on September 13, 2010
CALS to honor Jerry Apps, James Costello, Fritz Friday, Bob Oleson, Richard Roembke & William Sperber on Oct. 21
On Oct. 21 CALS will present its Distinguished Service Award to Jerry Apps, Professor Emeritus of Continuing and Vocational Education and a widely known local […]
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Hold your noses: D.C. Smith’s Titan Arum is poised to bloom
In the DC Smith Conservatory there is an air of quiet excitement as we wait for our resident Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) to bloom. The […]
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Posted on September 12, 2010
Mini-movie and podcast tells stories of the Sterling Hall bombing
UW archivist Troy Reeves sends his thanks to those who told their stories about recollections of the Sterling Hall bombing at the story booth in […]
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Posted on September 7, 2010
Central American visitors get a first-hand look at organic and sustainable ag in Wisconsin
Nineteen visitors from Central America, including students, growers, community organizers, extension agents and professors, recently completed a nine-day workshop on organic and sustainable agriculture production […]
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Posted on September 1, 2010
2010 computing survey: Students want class info and records to be smart-phone compatible
The old Mac-versus-PC and laptop-versus-desktop debates have given way to cell phone versus smart phone for University of Wisconsin-Madison students. Just under half of UW-Madison […]
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Posted on August 30, 2010
Behind the barricades: Underground suprises drag out campus roadwork.
An 1892 water main wasn’t on the map.
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Posted on August 29, 2010
Nominate now for WARF Professorship, Kellett Mid-Career Award, and Romnes Faculty Fellowship
Nominations for the 2011-2012 competition for WARF Named Professorship, Kellett Mid-Career Award, and H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship may be submitted at any time before 4:30 […]
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Update for UW investigators on use of human embryonic stem cells
On Monday, August 23, 2010, a federal district judge issued a preliminary injunction to stop the NIH from applying the current Guidelines for Human Stem […]
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Posted on August 20, 2010
Are you Ready? Prepardness, CPR/AED and weather spotting training
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department in conjunction with University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department First Responders (UWPDFR), National Weather Service (NWS) and Student Emergency Medical […]